FS-001 - Balboa Park: Past, Present, and Future

Friday, November 15

7:15 AM - 4:30 PM

Location: Lobby Outside Exhibit Hall F

5.75 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Field Session Leader(s)

Amy Hoffman, ASLA

Associate Landscape Architect
KTUA Planning and Landscape Architecture
Jacqueline Higgins, ASLA

Director of Planning, Design, and Programs, PLA
Balboa Park Conservancy

Field Session Presenter(s)

Keiji Uesugi, ASLA

Principal
TUA, Inc.
David Rice, FAIA

Corporate Director of Architecture and Planning
San Diego Zoo Global / San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Kim Duclo

Park Ranger
City of San Diego, Balboa Park

Balboa Park has evolved into the cultural, botanical, and historical heart of San Diego. This field session explores some of the oldest and newest features of the park, while discussing planning for a future that considers climatic and cultural sustainability, historic preservation, and a diversity of uses. Attendees will enjoy an expert-led walk of the grounds with behind-the-scenes access.

$165 per person by July 12; $180 after July 12; includes transportation, water, and catered lunch. Extensive walking.

Learning Objectives:

Gain an insight into the evolution of one of America’s largest and earliest city parks.
Understand the challenges of managing, preserving, and planning the park while balancing open space and historic resources with future uses.
Explore the challenges of mapping and preserving the urban forest within the park, and how the park is planning for resiliency in the face of climate change.
Learn about master planning and balancing the diverse interests and partners invested in the future of the park.